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• Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
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  Graphene
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  Titanium

  Titanium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It is a light, strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant (including resistance to sea water and chlorine) ... > more
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  Model rocket

  Model rocketry is a hobby similar to building model airplanes. In the hobby today, there are two distinct areas of rocket activity: amateur (or experimental) rocketry, and model rocketry (including ... > more
• Mesothelioma
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  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
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  Asbestos

  Asbestos describes any of a group of fibrous metamorphic minerals of the hydrous magnesium silicate variety. When asbestos is used for its resistance to fire or heat, the fibers are typically mixed ... > more
• Energy Technology
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  Electrical engineering

  Electrical engineering (sometimes referred to as electrical and electronic engineering) is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics ... > more
• Civil Engineering
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  Physics
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  Shear stress

  In physics, shear stress is a stress state in which the shape of a material tends to change (usually by "sliding" forces -- torque by transversely-acting forces) without particular volume ... > more
• Weapons Technology
  Nuclear Energy
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  Effects of nuclear explosions

  A nuclear explosion occurs as a result of the rapid release of energy from an uncontrolled nuclear reaction. The driving reaction may be nuclear fission, nuclear fusion or a multistage cascading ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Wind Energy
  Electricity
  Sustainability
  Water
  Nature of Water
   
  

  Water turbine

  A water turbine is a rotary engine that takes energy from moving water. Water turbines were developed in the nineteenth century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. ... > more
• Air Quality
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  Air Pollution
  Pollution
  Environmental Issues
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  Air conditioning

  An air conditioner (AC or air-con) is an appliance or mechanism designed to extract heat from an area using a refrigeration cycle. In construction, a complete system of heating, ventilation and air ... > more
• Tsunamis
  Natural Disasters
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  Earthquakes
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  Tsunami

  A tsunami is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or the sea is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. Earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions and large meteorite impacts all have the ... > more
• Energy Technology
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  Electricity
  Solar Energy
  Electronics
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  Transformer

  A transformer is an electrical device that transfers energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling with no moving parts. A transformer comprises two or more coupled windings, or a single ... > more

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